Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-11
OLD HORSE LITERATURE.

The following are from the American
Turf Register: On page 33l of vol. . APP
pears notice of Leonidas, afterwards
called Wonder foaled about 1909; bred
in Virginia. On page 37S, in an article
on "Trotting Horses. taken from a Phil
adelphia paper, is this: The improve
ment of horses in this respect is engaging
the attention of some of the best charac-
tiers of the country. \ tirst-rate nag is
now expected to trot better than 2:40.
We believe our own State boasts of the
best trotters in the Union. New York is
nearly as good"
Page $50: Paul Pry, got by Mount
Hollev out of a IIamblctonlan mare
bred by Gen. Coles. His grandsire was
Old Messenger. Now nine years old,
bred on Long Island.
Pages 394-9G: Stations for 1884: Ajax,
chestnut, by RATHER, at Frederick, Md.
Page 1872: Hopper Boy by Messenger
(full brother to Miller's DamseD.
Page 527 Pedigree of Liberty of New
Jersey; sired by Revenge; dam by Sir
solomon by Tickle Toby, etc.
Page 529: Old stud bill of Messenger.
Messenger is dapple gray, full 1913
and rising ten years old" $40 cover at
DIR. Noah Hunts in the Jersies, two and
a half miles from Pennington, at IS, the
Mll-blooded horse Messenger, imported
IN May, l7s5." Dated March %, 1870.
Page 609 Comanche Chief, not a wild
horse, bought in Missouri by Abraham
Redfield of Port Gibson from Mr.. Turn
e. for about $50, who stated that he
ame from Kentucky.
In the advertising columns at the enc
If the volume occurs ''Pedigrees Want
d.; of Elkhorn by Messenger and OF
hanticleer, another favorite stallion o1
few York. They may have figured
9me II or 20 years ago in Rensselaer,
Co., Ny.
: For Sale-Iiberty, nine years old, by
Iinwiddie out of Millers Maid.
Page Il: Paul Pry; SHE is large
: bned, rough-looking crttcr, with shor
til and little hair on it. His sire, Noun
Iolley, is said to be the only living sol
othe celebrated Messenger" Cores
pndent.
: Page lO5: Picture of Messenger from
l aketch taken by the hand of an arts
snt by Mr.. Van Ranst; also accoun
| 1t ha /,
! 1911; was sire of Tippoo Saib (perhap
e IL best SOM, lIamiltonian and Potomac
e alo capital runners at all distances. Al
d lbs Sir Solomon, Ariel, Trouble, etc.
l. a, descended from him. Mr.. Van
a Inst says: "This draft was taken sever
;. ayears previous to the death of Messen
I, e and will enable you, through TIN
d mium of your Register, to transmit al
,e eict likeness of this noble horse. Every
d ltson who was accustomed to view tn
n song and powerful form of Messenge
ID is to be true and faithful likeness
h Nssenger when landed was light dap
IN p gray, but afterwards became white
OF had large, full. black eye, remarka
ne b brilliant. His movements and actor
ee Te elegant. His standing never care
I'd Is; l never saw him resting himself OF
r. tee legs, but whether the ground wa
~ nigh or smooth he always stood upol
e. i-prompt, erect and lofty; looking
lg 9arently, beyond this world at tn
et dlds beyond it. Such was the commo
Is, d striking attitude of Sir Charles.
his dessenger was imported by Mr.. Benge
on The year 1871, and landed in this city
Ir. ere | saw him shortly after, and m
lie, nd was fixed on his being much tn
ge II horse l had ever seen, and sal
nat ding about price, as was confiden
I'D Twas over my mark. Mr.. Benge
IA. rtlv after took him to Pennsylvani